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Lochaber vs Naracoorte

Name: Lochaber vs Naracoorte — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Lochaber profile · Naracoorte profile

Lochaber Naracoorte

Naracoorte and Lochaber are nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Naracoorte is a larger centre where 14% of people use a language other than English at home, while Lochaber is sparsely populated and has no residents who do. Lochaber's residents tend to have higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,374 compared to $1,373 in Naracoorte. Lochaber also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 55.8% of people completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 40.1% in Naracoorte.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, at 7.4%. This similarity exists alongside a growing divide in how people live and work; for example, 37.5% of Lochaber residents work from home, which is far higher than the 4.2% in Naracoorte. Naracoorte is also much more accessible, rated as somewhat walkable, whereas Lochaber is car-dependent. While Naracoorte has more people moving in, with 38.3% arriving in the last five years, Lochaber's population has remained more stable.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,089 larger in Naracoorte Mortgage: $833 higher in Naracoorte Work from home: 33.3 pts higher in Lochaber Limited English: 4.3 pts higher in Naracoorte Other language: 14.0 pts higher in Naracoorte

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lochaber in Naracoorte +6,089 larger in Naracoorte gap widening

122 45th pct 6,211 86th pct

Median age in Lochaber in Naracoorte +2 yrs older in Naracoorte gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 51.4%

24.2% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

3.3% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Lochaber Naracoorte

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 73.9%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +9.3 pts 38.2%

41.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.8% German ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

7.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

0.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 79.5%

0.0% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 41.2%

32.8% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

0.0% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— 3.48 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lochaber in Naracoorte +4 more in Naracoorte

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— 286 47th pct

ICSEA in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 40.1%

19.8% Year 11 even 19.7%

10.5% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.5% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 17.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

24.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.8 pts 8.2%

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 13.5%

6.0% Engineering & related +10.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

6.0% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lochaber in Naracoorte +$367 higher in Lochaber gap widening

$1,125 88th pct $758 51st pct

Household income in Lochaber in Naracoorte +$1,001 higher in Lochaber gap widening

$2,374 87th pct $1,373 38th pct

Family income in Lochaber in Naracoorte +$527 higher in Lochaber gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,723 39th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.4%

7.0% $650–$1,499 +23.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.0% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.5% Under $650 +22.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 10.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.3% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Mental health even 7.4%

3.3% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +6.2 pts 64.3%

13.9% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.5% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lochaber in Naracoorte +113 larger in Naracoorte

0 0th pct 113 86th pct

Median age in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— $671 53rd pct

Household income in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lochaber in Naracoorte +0.2 larger in Lochaber gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 54.3%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%

3.3% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 36.7%

27.9% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% 3 people +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lochaber in Naracoorte +$91 higher in Naracoorte gap narrowing

$139 12th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Lochaber in Naracoorte +$833 higher in Naracoorte gap widening

$250 0th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Lochaber in Naracoorte even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 35.6%

14.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.9% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.3% Other tenure ◂ +7.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 93.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 22.3%

16.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 2.8%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

33.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 40.8%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lochaber in Naracoorte +3 more in Naracoorte

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Lochaber in Naracoorte +0.48 more in Naracoorte

0.00 0th pct 0.48 59th pct

Departures/1k in Lochaber in Naracoorte +3.5 more in Naracoorte

0.0 0th pct 3.5 58th pct

PT routes in Lochaber in Naracoorte +4 more in Naracoorte

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— 11 47th pct

How people get to work

36.1% Car (driver) +36.6 pts ▸ 72.7%

37.5% Worked at home ◂ +33.3 pts 4.2%

12.5% Walked ◂ +8.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.9% 4 or more ◂ +28.2 pts 6.7%

0.0% 1 vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.0% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

68.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +53.6 pts 14.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

0.0% Retail trade +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

68.1% Managers ◂ +54.1 pts 14.0%

12.5% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.6% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Sales workers +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— 3,397 50th pct

Assault/100k in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— 998 65th pct

Burglary/100k in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— 580 58th pct

Theft/100k in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— 773 40th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— 16 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— 837 59th pct

5-yr change in Lochaber in Naracoorte

— -16.9% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lochaber in Naracoorte +4.0 higher in Naracoorte

0.0 24th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lochaber in Naracoorte +4.4 more in Naracoorte

0.0 29th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Lochaber in Naracoorte +48.9 pts higher in Naracoorte

0.0% 0th pct 48.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Lochaber in Naracoorte +54.8 pts higher in Naracoorte

0.0% 0th pct 54.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Lochaber in Naracoorte +31.9 pts higher in Naracoorte

0.0% 0th pct 31.9% 67th pct

Walk to school in Lochaber in Naracoorte +55.4 pts higher in Naracoorte

0.0% 0th pct 55.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Lochaber in Naracoorte +77.3 pts higher in Naracoorte

0.8% 33rd pct 78.1% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Lochaber in Naracoorte +60.0 pts higher in Naracoorte

0.0% 0th pct 60.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Lochaber in Naracoorte +6.6 more in Lochaber

16.4 57th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Lochaber in Naracoorte +4 higher in Naracoorte

0 15th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Lochaber in Naracoorte +0.9 pts higher in Lochaber

7.0% 63rd pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Lochaber with nearby areas

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Compare Naracoorte with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lochaber vs Naracoorte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40772/lochaber/vs/SAL41011/naracoorte